Southern Belize
Occupying the Glover's northeast cay, this little backpackers' island paradise is the perfect, affordable island getaway. The private 10-acre island has…
Must-see hotels in Southern Belize
Southern Belize
Formerly Belcampo Belize, Copal Tree Lodge enjoys a superb hilltop setting overlooking miles of protected jungle stretching down to the Gulf of Honduras…
Placencia
The last word in ultra-chic luxury (with price tag to match), this Balinese-themed lodge is owned by the family of Francis Ford Coppola, where the…
Placencia
The Maya Beach has 10 delightful, individually furnished and decorated rooms facing the beach. The smallest is cozy but most are spacious and thoughtfully…
Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort
Southern Belize
The premier resort of the area, Hamanasi (Garifuna for 'almond tree') combines the amenities of a top-class dive resort with an array of inland tours and…
Southern Belize
The most luxurious of the South Caye private island resorts, Thatch Caye has 13 beautiful thatched-roof, air-conditioned cabañas and overwater bungalows…
Aurora & Ernesto's Nu'uk Che'il Cottages
Southern Belize
Spread around a verdant garden about 500yd (450m) along the sanctuary road, Nu'uk Che'il is owned by Ernesto and Aurora Saqui. There's camping and a range…
Southern Belize
Beaches & Dreams is a sweet little family-run resort with direct beach access, an inviting pool area and the highly regarded Barracuda Bar & Grill. Rooms…
Southern Belize
The solar-powered Pelican's eight comfortable wooden cottages at the south of the island are well spaced among the palms, giving a feeling of seclusion…
Dangriga
Dangriga's one and only hostel is a local institution, kept in great condition by friendly owner Dana. The eight-bed dorm has individual fans and lockers,…
Punta Gorda
This sublime seaside inn at the southern end of town boasts a lovely garden and in-ground swimming pool. Enormous rooms are stylishly designed, giving the…
Hopkins
The colorfully painted Coconut Row boasts some of the finest beachfront rooms in Hopkins. The five main rooms are spacious and spotless, and come with air…
Punta Gorda
It's impossible not to feel a calming sense of space and relaxation at Blue Belize, with its waterfront location, lush garden and enormous rooms in a pair…
Placencia
Backpackers have more options in Placencia now, with the opening of this excellent place. Run by welcoming local Chris, it's more like a guesthouse than a…
Hopkins
Hopkins' only hostel is indeed a funky place, with a tightly packed village of rustic timber cabin rooms and dorms inhabiting a leafy garden. Backpackers…
Southern Belize
Luxury, environmentalism and intense beauty meet on the banks of the Moho River a few miles north of the village of San Felipe. All of Cotton Tree's 11…
Southern Belize
The Toledo Ecotourism Association (TEA) is a well-meaning community organization that manages guesthouses in several Maya villages, but various…
Southern Belize
On a bend in the jungle-clad Río Grande, 18 miles from Punta Gorda, Lodge at Big Falls is a meticulously maintained property where tiled-floor, palm…
Southern Belize
On beautiful Long Caye, close to the reef, solar- and wind-powered Off the Wall is a small and intimate PADI five-star island resort offering a variety of…
Punta Gorda
Serene Hickatee Cottages is a beautiful and unique solar-powered resort that leaves as light an ecological footprint as possible. There are three fully…
Southern Belize
On the highway between Santa Cruz and San Antonio, the family-owned Farm Inn is a little gem set on 52 acres of jungle and organic farmland (with 7000…
Southern Belize
The atoll's 18-acre southernmost island (called Usher Caye by some) is home to Glover's most upscale resort. Eleven sturdy and comfortably furnished…
Southern Belize
Part of the Viva Belize trio (along with nearby Almond Beach and Villa Margerita resorts) this 'cash-free' luxury resort has a long, sandy beachfront and…
Southern Belize
Within Mayflower Bocawina National Park, this ecoresort is the base for some of the most exciting adventure activities in Southern Belize. Accommodation…
Placencia
This spectacular private island resort, about 18 miles east of Placencia, should fulfill all of your tropical island fantasies without completely breaking…
Southern Belize
As jungle lodges in Belize go, Sun Creek is a real bargain. Thomas and Marisa run this rustic, eco-oriented lodge in a fine patch of jungle near the…
Placencia
From the Grecian fountain in the front driveway to the beautiful beachfront patio bar and restaurant, Robert's Grove is classy all the way. Rooms range…
Southern Belize
This is the most romantic deal on Tobacco with the only overwater bungalows on the island. Paradise has six brightly painted cabañas perched on stilts…
Placencia
Naïa is the newest luxury resort on the Placencia peninsula with a full-service day spa and spectacular beachfront villas. The beach houses and villas,…
Placencia
Across the water from Sunset Pointe at the very southern edge of Placencia Village, Sailfish is something of a bargain if you don't mind the simple budget…
Punta Gorda
Also known locally as Backa Jama's, this funky, sociable four-story place has a ground-floor hostel with two dorms (one with air-con) and four spotless…
Placencia
'Under the House' was Placencia's first genuine hostel, with an absolute beachfront location, no less. Owner Pandora has designed a functional 10-bed dorm…
Placencia
Green Parrot offers six quirky timber beach houses and two stilted thatched cabañas, all on the beach. All-wood interiors, high ceilings and huge screened…
Dangriga
The Pelican is the most 'upscale' choice in Dangriga but still has a faded 1950s air about it. The hotel is on the northern fringe of town, close to the…
Southern Belize
This IZE (International Zoological Expeditions) property enjoys a gloriously remote rainforest location on the banks of Blue Creek, deep in rural Toledo…
Southern Belize
Coco Plum is the laid-back, but still luxurious little sister to flashy Thatch Caye, just a Frisbee throw away – you can wade across at low tide. The…
Southern Belize
This beachfront lodge has eight beautifully appointed rooms with air-con, full bathrooms with hot showers, TVs and coffee-makers. There's also a beach…
Garbutt's Marine & Fishing Lodge
Punta Gorda
Although primarily for guests on fishing or dive charters, Garbutt's lovely seafront rooms and stilt cabañas are available to anyone if they're available…
Hopkins
This sturdy wooden beachside place features three cozy, clean, fan-cooled rooms sharing a sociable veranda beneath the owner's quarters upstairs. In an…
Hopkins
This flashy resort at the far northern end of Hopkins feels worlds away from the village life, with two pools, an absolute beachfront position and…
